My Riffs

Connections are what matters. Being disconnected from reality, being disconnected from people is a scary and dangerous place to be.  Connect with people. Connect with good people. Connect with people better than you. Connect with people who challenge you.  You connections matter. Intentionally choose them. 

Want to build friendships? Help someone.  Most people sincerely appreciate help.  Do a random act of kindness. It may go a lot further than you even expected. 

The only way to reach high and to withstand reaching high is to go deep.  Deep roots make for enduring heights. 

Train and rehearse. It’s ego that tells us we don’t need to prepare. It’s ego that makes us think we’re good enough.   Train, prepare, rehearse. And do it again. Get better and constantly improve.  Show up as prepared as possible. Put in the work beforehand. 

Division is easy. Unifying is difficult.  It’s easier to start a war or battle than to finish it.  Division comes naturally. Unification is difficult.  Be a uniter. 

The best way to stand out (in a good way) is to do good quality work.  That will stand out as much as anything you can do.  Let your work speak for you as much as possible.